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Mental Health Act 2009 Review Form This form gathers information from guardians, protected persons and interested persons for the purpose of undertaking a review under the Mental Health Act 2009. What orders can be reviewed by SACAT? The Mental Health Act 2009 provides for orders to be made to treat people in the community or as an inpatient in a hospital without their consent. People have a right to seek a review of these orders if they think that the doctors/treating team were wrong in making an order or that proper procedures were not followed. These orders may be reviewed by SACAT: Level 1 Community treatment order Level 2 Inpatient treatment order (including an extension) Level 1 Inpatient treatment order Transfer to an interstate treatment centre Use this form also to seek an Internal Review of a SACAT decision: To make a Level 2 Community treatment order or Level 3 Inpatient treatment order What to do Complete this form and return to SACAT a Word version of this form is available under ‘Mental Health’ at www.sacat.sa.gov.au Email [email protected] Facsimile 8124 1496 Post GPO Box 2361 ADELAIDE SA 5001 Why Use this form if you would like to apply for a review of a mental health order. Any questions? Call us on 1800 723 767 Who can apply for a review? the person to whom the order applies the Public Advocate a guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of the person to whom the order applies any other person who satisfied SACAT that he or she has a proper interest in the matter 1

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Page 1: Mental Health Act 2009 Review Web view · 2017-12-19Mental Health Act 2009 Review Form. ... a Word version of this form is available under ‘Mental Health ... Facsimile. 8124 1496

Mental Health Act 2009 Review Form

This form gathers information from guardians, protected persons and interested persons for the purpose of undertaking a review under the Mental Health Act 2009.

What orders can be reviewed by SACAT?

The Mental Health Act 2009 provides for orders to be made to treat people in the community or as an inpatient in a hospital without their consent.

People have a right to seek a review of these orders if they think that the doctors/treating team were wrong in making an order or that proper procedures were not followed. These orders may be reviewed by SACAT: Level 1 Community treatment order Level 2 Inpatient treatment order

(including an extension) Level 1 Inpatient treatment order Transfer to an interstate treatment centre

Use this form also to seek an Internal Review of a SACAT decision: To make a Level 2 Community treatment order or Level 3 Inpatient treatment order

What to do

Complete this form and return to SACATa Word version of this form is available under ‘Mental Health’ at www.sacat.sa.gov.au

Email [email protected]

Facsimile 8124 1496

Post GPO Box 2361 ADELAIDE SA 5001

Why Use this form if you would like to apply for a review of a mental health order.

Any questions? Call us on 1800 723 767

Who can apply for a review?

the person to whom the order applies the Public Advocate a guardian, medical agent, relative, carer or friend of the person to whom the order applies any other person who satisfied SACAT that he or she has a proper interest in the matter

When can a review be sought?

You may apply to SACAT for a review at any time while the order is in place (a review against transfer to an interstate treatment centre must be instituted within 14 days). SACAT is an independent legal tribunal that is responsible for protecting your rights and SACAT will arrange a hearing as quickly as possible.

Do you need an interpreter?

If you or the person appealing requires this form explained in another language please call the Translating and Interpreter Service (TIS) on 131 450 and ask them to contact SACAT on 1800 723 767.

For more information and advice: contact the Office of the Public Advocate on 8342 8200.

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Details of review

Which order do you wish to appeal?

Level 1 or Level 2 Inpatient treatment order

Level 1 Community treatment order

Section 70 Appeal against interstate transfer

SACAT decision to make aLevel 2 Community treatment order(Internal Review)

SACAT decision to make aLevel 3 Inpatient treatment order(Internal Review)

Reasons why you want this order reviewed (attach another sheet if necessary)

     

Details of the person (patient)Title Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name       DOB      

Hospital(if inpatient)      

Home address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Applicant - applying for the review (other than the person)Title Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name      

Postal address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Are you:

The Personthe order is about

Interested person(e.g. family, friend, etc.)Please note your relationship to the person:     

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Legal help and representationPerson onlyIf you are the person who the order applies to you may represent yourself before SACAT at the review hearing. You also have the right to have a lawyer to help you or represent you. You can instruct your own lawyer or one can be made available to assist you at no cost to you.

You also have the right to ask a family member, friend or the Public Advocate to represent you.

If you wish to be represented by a lawyer please tick one of the following:

I wish to be represented by a lawyer chosen for me, at no cost to me. I wish to be represented by my own lawyer, at no cost to me, and the details are:

Name of lawyer / firm      

Address of lawyer      

Suburb      

Telephone      

(Lawyers are paid according to the rate set in the Mental Health Regulations 2010) I do not wish to be represented by a lawyer.

Interested personsIs there anyone else you would like notified of this review?For example, family member(s) or health professionals - please attach another sheet if necessary

Title Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name      

Postal address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Title Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name      

Postal address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Applicant signature

Signed       Date      

Person faxing this form (Ward Staff)

Given name(s)       Family name      

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Ward Staff faxing the appeal to complete this page:

Privacy StatementThe information in this transmission is confidential and legally privileged. It is intended solely for SACAT. Access to this transmission by anyone else is unauthorised. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken or omitted to be taken is prohibited by Section 106 of the Mental Health Act 2009.

To: South Australian Civil and Administrative Tribunal

Fax number: 8124 1496

Subject: Review application

From:      

Date:      

I confirm I have provided a copy of:

Treatment Order/s Current Treatment and Care Plan

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Treatment Centre      

Ward number      

Interpreter required Yes No Language      

Does the patient identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander? Yes No

Interested Persons or Next of Kin

SACAT has a legal obligation to notify persons who may have a proper interest in the review. Please provide details:

Next of Kin 1 Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name      

Postal address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Relationship to person:      

Next of Kin 2 Ms Mr Mrs Dr Other (please specify)      

Given name(s)       Family name      

Postal address      

Suburb       State       Postcode      

Telephone       Mobile      

Email      

Relationship to person:      

*If other interested persons should be notified please provide full details on a separate page.

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